Seven Hindrances to Prayer

Narrator: Chris Genthree
Duration: 3min
 •  2 min. read  •  grade level: 9
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The Problems and Solutions
“When I cry and shout, He shutteth out my prayer. Thou hast covered Thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through” (Lam. 3:8,448Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer. (Lamentations 3:8)
44Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through. (Lamentations 3:44)).
1. Unjudged Sin in My Life
Problem: “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me” (Psa. 66:1818If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: (Psalm 66:18)).
Solution: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:99That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. (John 1:9)).
2. Doubts in My Requests
Problem: “Let not that [doubting] man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord” (James 1:77For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. (James 1:7)).
Solution: “All things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive” (Matt. 21:2222And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. (Matthew 21:22)).
3. Unconcern for the Needs of Others
Problem: “Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard” (Prov. 21:1313Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. (Proverbs 21:13)).
4. Ignoring the Will of God
Problem: “He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination” (Prov. 28:99He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. (Proverbs 28:9)).
5. Asking for My Own Will
Problem: “Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts” (James 4:33Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. (James 4:3)).
Solution: “Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart” (Psa. 37:44Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. (Psalm 37:4)).
6. Without Brotherly Love
7. An Unforgiving Spirit
Problem: “If ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses” (Mark 11:2626But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. (Mark 11:26)).
Solution: “When ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses” (Mark 11:2525And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. (Mark 11:25)).